Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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